Project X – Research
STUDENT MATERIALSSTUDENT MATERIALSS-1FINAL PROJECT – RESEARCHWORLD HISTORY PROJECT / PROJECT X ACTIVITY 5Preparation• Access to Our World in Data website: https://ourworldindata.org/• Access the World History Project websites: Origins https://www.oerproject.com/Origins-to-the-Present or 1750 https://www.oerproject.com/1750-to-PresentPurposeBy now, you have selected a research topic and practiced making predictions using data. In this activity, it’s time for you to start the hard work of collecting and analyzing evidence to support the predictions you will make in your final presentation. You will need evidence to support your prediction and to build a historical narrative about your topic. In addition to providing you with a place to record useful sources, this simple activity can serve as a model for future research projects.ProcessIn this activity, you will build an archive of sources from two websites. You will explore the Our World in Data (OWID) website and the WHP website as you search for sources to use in your final project. You will keep a log of your sources and record how you intend to use them in your project. You should continue to add to these lists as you work!Before beginning this activity, familiarize yourself with the OWID and WHP websites. All of your pieces of evidence from this activity should come from OWID and WHP. However, you may seek out other sources of evidence for your final project. You should spend the most time answering the “What is it?” and “How will you use this chart?” portions of the Project X Final Project—Research worksheet.If you haven’t already done so, begin by making a prediction about your topic of choice. You are not stuck with the prediction that you make at this point; you can change or update it as you gather more information.Start on your subtopic page on OWID. Most of the charts you gather should be from your subtopic page; however, you should also explore other, related pages. For example, if you are researching the “Urbanization” subtopic in the “Demographic Change” section, you might also find useful resources in the “Land Use” subtopic in the “Food and Agriculture” section. Identify four charts that you will use as evidence in your final presentation.Once you have identified your four charts, identify them in the Source column of the Step 1 table of the Project X Final Project—Research worksheet. Use the other two columns of the table to describe the charts and explain how you will use them to support your prediction. Next, search for articles, videos, or primary sources from the WHP course that are related in some way to your topic and the four charts you have identified. Once you have identified four WHP sources, fill out the table in Step 2 of the worksheet. In the “How will you use this source?” column, focus on how these sources will help you create a history of your topic to support the prediction you make.Once you have completed the worksheet, your teacher will divide your class into groups based on the topic you chose. Share your findings with your group, making sure to explain how each source will be used to support your prediction.Be sure to continue updating this list with new charts and resources you collect from OWID, WHP, and elsewhere.
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-2FINAL PROJECT – RESEARCHWORLD HISTORY PROJECT / PROJECT X ACTIVITY 5Step 1: OWID chartsDirections: Identify four charts from the OWID website that you will use as evidence in your final presentation. As you conduct your research, fill out the following table. For the “What is it” column, think about the following questions: 1) What does this chart measure? 2) Do you trust the source of the data? 3) What scale does the chart use? 4) What argument is the chart making? 5) Is the chart interactive? Source What is it? (1-3 Sentences)How will you use this source as evidence for your presentation? (1-2 sentences)Author:Title: Link: Author:Title: Link: Author:Title: Link:
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-3FINAL PROJECT – RESEARCHWORLD HISTORY PROJECT / PROJECT X ACTIVITY 5Source What is it? (1-3 Sentences)How will you use this source as evidence for your presentation? (1-2 sentences)Author:Title: Link: Step 2: World History Project SourcesDirections: Identify four sources that you will use to support your predictions in your final presentation. These sources should all come from WHP Origins or WHP 1750. As you conduct your research, fill out the following table. For the “What is it” column, think about the following questions: 1) What kind of source is this (article or video)? 2) What time period does the source cover? 3) What is the source’s argument and topic? Source What is it? (1-3 Sentences)How will you use this source as evidence for your presentation (1-2 sentences)Author:Title: Link:
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-4FINAL PROJECT – RESEARCHWORLD HISTORY PROJECT / PROJECT X ACTIVITY 5Source What is it? (1-3 Sentences)How will you use this source as evidence for your presentation (1-2 sentences)Author:Title: Link: Author:Title: Link: Author:Title: Link: